Constantine I, 307/310-337. Follis (Bronze, 19 mm, 3.79 g, 12 h), Rome, 316-317. IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Constantine I to right, seen from behind. Rev. SOLI IN-VI-CTO COMITI / R T Sol, nude but for chlamys, standing front, head to left, raising his right hand in salute and holding globe in his left; to left at his feet, bound captive seated left, head turned back, wearing Phrygian cap. RIC 51 var. (differing reverse type and illegible officina). Very rare. Die break on the obverse and some weakness on the reverse, otherwise, good very fine.


RIC records a single example, from an unknown officina, with Constantine seen from behind, but with the captive looking straight ahead. This coin confirms the officina as T.